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. >> the debt ceiling talks are under way. president obama warns the dire consequences if congress fails to raise our borrowing limits. in tonight's reality check, sam brock explains why most people should just take a deep breath. sam? >> raj, it would be therapeutic if nothing else. there is certainly little refuting the failure to raise the debt ceiling would send shock waves through the economy both national and global. that being said, president obama only fanned the flames today painting a picture of government catastrophe based on the facts seems a bit trumped up. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. >> reporter: in the first press conference of his second term, president obama wasted little time scaring the day lights out of millions of americans who rely on government paychecks for one service or another, of the consequences of a u.s. default. >> may not be able to pay our troops or honor our contracts with small business owners. food inspectors, air traffic controllers, specialists who track do
. >> the debt ceiling talks are under way. president obama warns the dire consequences if congress fails to raise our borrowing limits. in tonight's reality check, sam brock explains why most people should just take a deep breath. sam? >> raj, it would be therapeutic if nothing else. there is certainly little refuting the failure to raise the debt ceiling would send shock waves through the economy both national and global. that being said, president obama only fanned the flames...
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. >>> today president obama talked about immigration reform and a pass to citizenship in the diverse bay area. immigration is not just a political issue but an economic one. the president spoke in las vegas but his speech was followed closely here in the bay area. nbc's kris sanchez watched the speech with immigrants rights advocates in eas san jose. kris, how did they receive this message? is. >> reporter: they were hanging on every word. all of it was very well received in one of the south bay's most vocal immigrant communities. as president obama talked about comprehensive immigration reform in las vegas, people were hanging on to every word in the sank we're of our lady of guadeloupe church in san jose including this mother who tells me she is here illegally after six tries across the border. after this speech she said she no longer thinks citizenship is just a dream. garcia is ready to come out of the shadows, as president obama put it. a volunteer acting together says families may not have to live in constant fear of deportation. >> the children, the children are divided. some
. >>> today president obama talked about immigration reform and a pass to citizenship in the diverse bay area. immigration is not just a political issue but an economic one. the president spoke in las vegas but his speech was followed closely here in the bay area. nbc's kris sanchez watched the speech with immigrants rights advocates in eas san jose. kris, how did they receive this message? is. >> reporter: they were hanging on every word. all of it was very well received in one...
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>>obama's health carplan is in trouble. we have theatest enroment numberin our world tonight. >> just ove 6,000 people enrolled in the obama ce health insurance plan plan if the first period from october 1 to november 2. th's the half low thaern the 500,000 thathe white house had hoped for inhe first month. quarter did so throu the technically challenged healthcare.gov website. the rest sieped up through state exchges, incding california which had more people sign up th the federal website, about 30,0. and another 29,000 haveigned up since november 1. today on capol hill, website managers continue toay that i'll have all the glitches fixed by the december 1 deadline. pleading for time secretary of state jo kerry is asking the tougher sanctio on iran for its nlear program. e house already passed a bill and the senate appears to be itching to do th same thing. wmakers say it's an insurce policy for the u.s. to encourage iran to strike a dealr face the consequences. lasteek in geneva, a deal was close betweeniran, the u.s. and
>>obama's health carplan is in trouble. we have theatest enroment numberin our world tonight. >> just ove 6,000 people enrolled in the obama ce health insurance plan plan if the first period from october 1 to november 2. th's the half low thaern the 500,000 thathe white house had hoped for inhe first month. quarter did so throu the technically challenged healthcare.gov website. the rest sieped up through state exchges, incding california which had more people sign up th the federal...
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. >>> and president obama talks about his decision to weigh in on proposition 8. >>> and speaking of the president, mr. obama tries to deflect the heat on the sequester blaming big budget cuts on republicans. tonight's "reality check" next. ♪ secondhand smoke affects everyone's health. it's not just irritating. it can cause heart disease and even death. speak up about secondhand smoke. your health and the health of your family depend on it. ♪ i want a weed free season, that's how i roll ♪ ♪ so i reach for roundup extended control ♪ ♪ with the all-new, no pump, one-touch wand ♪ ♪ it kills weeds dead and keeps weeds gone ♪ [ whip cracks ] ♪ roundup extended control ♪ i just spray them weeds, then spray them cracks ♪ ♪ the weeds are gone, and they won't be back ♪ ♪ driveway, patio, i just spray once ♪ ♪ and it's adios weeds for up to four sweet months ♪ [ whip cracks ] ♪ roundup extended control [ male announcer ] roundup extended control ♪ yeha with the new one-touch wand. [ whip cracks ] >>> democrats call it a disaster. republicans call it hype
. >>> and president obama talks about his decision to weigh in on proposition 8. >>> and speaking of the president, mr. obama tries to deflect the heat on the sequester blaming big budget cuts on republicans. tonight's "reality check" next. ♪ secondhand smoke affects everyone's health. it's not just irritating. it can cause heart disease and even death. speak up about secondhand smoke. your health and the health of your family depend on it. ♪ i want a weed free...
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president obama made an impromptu speech today. he talked about being black. many say there's still a divide. here's nbc's jodi hernandez. >> 24 hours after the film's released -- >> reporter: this video has been grappling with a slough of emotions. the oakland native who covered the oscar grant case and attended the opening of the fruitvale station movie is once again dealing with disbelief, anger and frustration following the acquittal of george zimmerman. >> i think it hits harder here in oak hand because we've seen it time and time again. not just on national new, but local news, through family members and perm experiences. >> reporter: this week's massive demonstrations in oak land and across the country reflect the outrage many are feeling about the trayvon martin case and about the reality many people of color say they face every day. >> this could happen to any of us. and every day it happens to many of us. >> reporter: a professor who teaches soeshiology and african-american studies says he knows all too well what it's like to be racially profiled. he
president obama made an impromptu speech today. he talked about being black. many say there's still a divide. here's nbc's jodi hernandez. >> 24 hours after the film's released -- >> reporter: this video has been grappling with a slough of emotions. the oakland native who covered the oscar grant case and attended the opening of the fruitvale station movie is once again dealing with disbelief, anger and frustration following the acquittal of george zimmerman. >> i think it hits...
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. >> both sides also met with president obama today. they will continue talks over the next nine months with the goal of reaching an agreement at the end. >>> and a key development in egypt tonight. kathryn ashton met with mohamed morsi today who was detained in a secret facility. she would not give details about the conversation but did say she met with him in depth for about two hours, with no opposition from the new interim government. ashston is trying to find common ground between the new government and morsi supporters who have been in violent clashes with each other since morsi's ousting a month ago. and that is your world tonight. >>> a bay area soldier who died in the korean war has finally returned home. family members received the remains of joseph steinberg today. he was born in san francisco and was also a veteran of world war ii. he died as a prisoner of war during the korean conflict in 1951, but his remains weren't positively identified until recently. >> this has been a god send. it really has, to be able to finally bri
. >> both sides also met with president obama today. they will continue talks over the next nine months with the goal of reaching an agreement at the end. >>> and a key development in egypt tonight. kathryn ashton met with mohamed morsi today who was detained in a secret facility. she would not give details about the conversation but did say she met with him in depth for about two hours, with no opposition from the new interim government. ashston is trying to find common ground...
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. >>> there are serious talks at the white house tonight about cutting aid to egypt as the country continue does spiral out of control. >> janelle wang has been following those developments for us. >> reporter: late today president obama met with cabinet officials and his national security team to discuss aid to egypt. the white house reports that the white house has already suspended aid is completely false. no decision has been made yet. they have been reviewing the $1.5 billion in annual funding since early last month when egypt's military ousted democratically elected president mohamed morsi. >> this government has made promises to transition back to a democratically elected government. the violence is contrary to that promise. and that factors into our review of this aid and assistance relationship. >> reporter: meanwhile, news today that former egyptian president mubarak could be a free man this week. he has been in jail since 2011. but most of the charges against him have been dropped. four state department officials who were placed on administrative leave after the attack in benghaz
. >>> there are serious talks at the white house tonight about cutting aid to egypt as the country continue does spiral out of control. >> janelle wang has been following those developments for us. >> reporter: late today president obama met with cabinet officials and his national security team to discuss aid to egypt. the white house reports that the white house has already suspended aid is completely false. no decision has been made yet. they have been reviewing the $1.5...
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let's talk about the democrats here. can president obama rely on his own party? >> normally we'd say yeah, sure, of course, but these are not normal teams. but democrats are split on intervention too. why? some frown on spending vast amounts of money at a time when so many domestic programs have been sliced. they are worried that it will explode into a regional conflict that will involve other countries as well. but the president has an ace in the hole. and we saw her earlier, the name being the democratic minority leader nancy pelosi. she has thrown her support behind the president. so what remains unclear is whether she can take the majority of her caucus with her. pelosi's influence will be of critical value to obama. >> so what does the president have to do next then to get that authorization? >> well, first of all, he's got to do more than just make a case to congress. he's got to make a compelling case before the war-weary american public. he's got to do more than that off the cuff speech last week. he needs to address the nation one evening, lay out the is
let's talk about the democrats here. can president obama rely on his own party? >> normally we'd say yeah, sure, of course, but these are not normal teams. but democrats are split on intervention too. why? some frown on spending vast amounts of money at a time when so many domestic programs have been sliced. they are worried that it will explode into a regional conflict that will involve other countries as well. but the president has an ace in the hole. and we saw her earlier, the name...
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. >>> president obama came to the bay area to talk about health care. given the news that broke yesterday, he ended up talking about cyber security. >>> janelle and terry, the latest from a series of reports that has the bay area, the tech industry, talking. instead of health care, president obama found himself answering questions about what the government knows about us. as silicon valley technology companies lined up to deny any role in government surveillance, president obama put it out in the open admitting that the government is tracking phone calls and other data while trying to downplay the significance to your life. >> i want to be very clear. some of the hype that we've been hearing over the last day or so, nobody is listening to the content of people's phone calls. >> reporter: instead, he says, the government is collecting data on where calls come from to try and track potential terrorists. and then there's prism, the government program that reportedly gives the national security agency access to your data from tech companies like apple, face
. >>> president obama came to the bay area to talk about health care. given the news that broke yesterday, he ended up talking about cyber security. >>> janelle and terry, the latest from a series of reports that has the bay area, the tech industry, talking. instead of health care, president obama found himself answering questions about what the government knows about us. as silicon valley technology companies lined up to deny any role in government surveillance, president...
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he was talking about new jobs and higher home prices. is it just a political statement here? >> numbers can be exactly what you make of them especially when it comes to the economy. housing values are up. jobs are being added. it is often what is not being advertised that is equally as telling. it is true of the housing market and manufacturing sector and many areas of our economy. the stock market has gone gang busters with the s&p and down up 15% in the last six months. consumer confidence and spending are both on the rise. and home values might be the kicker. santa clara is up about 30% year over year with the average single family residence going for $1.7 million. economic signs are healthy, right? maybe not. let's debunk the shiny numbers. >> it is remarkable how fast this market went from here to here. i have never seen anything like that. >> reporter: the president ceo of the realty brokerage firm and president elect of santa clara county association of realtors. he crunched numbers with us and it turns out the local home values and the national ones are outpacing hist
he was talking about new jobs and higher home prices. is it just a political statement here? >> numbers can be exactly what you make of them especially when it comes to the economy. housing values are up. jobs are being added. it is often what is not being advertised that is equally as telling. it is true of the housing market and manufacturing sector and many areas of our economy. the stock market has gone gang busters with the s&p and down up 15% in the last six months. consumer...
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. >> if the tea party does not block the boehner deal on the debt ceiling, president obama, who wants a longer term agreement, would still sign it. >> because he thinks that we need to avoid default. >> senate democrats at the white house said no talks start with government closed. >> not going to happen. >> republicans who met separately with the president left and -- the house majority leader said talks will continue. >> we'll come back to have more discussion. the president said that he would go and consult with the administration folks and hopefully we can see a way forward. >> default could drive down home sales. real estate agent suzanne told me. >> i worry about people changing their minds. if they're nervous, don't feel they have the security in their jobs, they're not going to go forward and purchase a home. >> with seven days until default, a deal looks possible. senior house republicans say reopening government by monday will be part of tonight's talks. driven for republicans, no doubt at least in part by the new nbc news "wall street journal" poll that finds since the shut
. >> if the tea party does not block the boehner deal on the debt ceiling, president obama, who wants a longer term agreement, would still sign it. >> because he thinks that we need to avoid default. >> senate democrats at the white house said no talks start with government closed. >> not going to happen. >> republicans who met separately with the president left and -- the house majority leader said talks will continue. >> we'll come back to have more...
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president obama said the u.s. is still investigating the report that chemical weapons were used in yesterday's attack in aleppo that killed 25. at this time the president says he is deeply skeptical. he did add if either side of the syrian war does use chemical weapons it would be a quote game changes. cyprus is looking towards russia for a life line. the island country is asking for a huge low interest loan. cyprus searching for another solution after the parliament rejected plan a yesterday, raise money by taxing up to 10% of people's savings accounts. cyprus needs $20 billion to avoid bankruptcy and the country needs to raise $7 billion of it on its own in order to secure another $13 billion from them. >>> thank you. new tonight at 6:00. five former elected officials in the southern california city of bell have been convicted of multiple counts of misappropriating public funds. the scandal broke out in 2010 when it was revealed that the small city's mayor and several council members were using public money to p
president obama said the u.s. is still investigating the report that chemical weapons were used in yesterday's attack in aleppo that killed 25. at this time the president says he is deeply skeptical. he did add if either side of the syrian war does use chemical weapons it would be a quote game changes. cyprus is looking towards russia for a life line. the island country is asking for a huge low interest loan. cyprus searching for another solution after the parliament rejected plan a yesterday,...
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. >> reporter: he was in san francisco to talk immigration reform, but president obama also came to the defense of another hot-button issue. >>> traveling this thanksgiving holiday could be disastrous. more the massive storm that's already canceled hundreds of flights. >>> a long-time high school football coach was killed while trying to help. it happened early saturday morning on 680 near fremont. john webb was a coach and athletic director at fremont's john f. kennedy high school. he was trying to direct traffic after an accident when a car hit and killed him. tonight students and faculty remourning. we have more from the school where he worked for nearly 30 years. >> reporter: raj, the school is actually closed for thanksgiving break. no students are here. but they have been stopping by anyway, along with colleagues and others who knew coach webb to bring flowers, balloons, photos to this growing memorial. tonight the flag at kennedy high school in fremont is flying at half staff in honor of coach john webb who left an indelible mark on generations of students and colleagues in his n
. >> reporter: he was in san francisco to talk immigration reform, but president obama also came to the defense of another hot-button issue. >>> traveling this thanksgiving holiday could be disastrous. more the massive storm that's already canceled hundreds of flights. >>> a long-time high school football coach was killed while trying to help. it happened early saturday morning on 680 near fremont. john webb was a coach and athletic director at fremont's john f. kennedy...
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president obama and afghan president hamid karzai appeared together to talk about the future of afghanistan. nbc bay area's janelle wang is here with our world tonight. >>> the two announced they are going to speed things up slightly when it comes to transitioning military control. the afghan army is exceeding initial expectations so they will take the lead this spring rather than this summer as planned. u.s. forces will then shift to a supporting role. currently the afghan army is leading 80% of the on 0 racials there and by next month it will be at 90%. >> our plans will continue to bring our forces home at a steady pace and in the coming months i'll announce the next phase of our drawdown to protect the gains our troops have made. >> there are 56,000, most will leave by the end of 2014 but some u.s. commanders are proposing that 10,000 remain to continue training afghan soldiers and battling terrorists. france has sent troops to fight al qaeda. one of the last areas still controlled by the mali government. the mali president declared a state of emergency. discouraging news surrounding th
president obama and afghan president hamid karzai appeared together to talk about the future of afghanistan. nbc bay area's janelle wang is here with our world tonight. >>> the two announced they are going to speed things up slightly when it comes to transitioning military control. the afghan army is exceeding initial expectations so they will take the lead this spring rather than this summer as planned. u.s. forces will then shift to a supporting role. currently the afghan army is...
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neither side is reporting progress in their talks. democrats want to close tax loopholes on the oil industry and raise taxes on millionaires. republicans want more deficit reduction. if no deal is reached, the cuts go into effect march 1st. >> some education headlines for you now. fast tracking teacher credentials is the goal of a new bill introduced in the legislature. right now candidates need a bachelor's degree and a year of graduate school to earn a credential. but a senator senior proeszing is students who earn a bachelor's degree in education immediately qualify for the credential. data shows nearly one in ten california teachers don't really have the proper credentials for the subjects they're teaching. so the bill's author says the bill would put better prepared teachers into the classroom faster and allow graduate teaching programs to expands from one to two for students who were not education majors. how would you like to take a writing class at an ivy league school? you can for free at a website called core sarah. it made
neither side is reporting progress in their talks. democrats want to close tax loopholes on the oil industry and raise taxes on millionaires. republicans want more deficit reduction. if no deal is reached, the cuts go into effect march 1st. >> some education headlines for you now. fast tracking teacher credentials is the goal of a new bill introduced in the legislature. right now candidates need a bachelor's degree and a year of graduate school to earn a credential. but a senator senior...
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how much should president obama be blamed? one of the most accomplished washington insiders is speaking out about mr. obama. we sit down with the former secretary of labor robert reich. he also talks about dating hillary clinton. he's a colorful man. tonight the interview with uc berkeley professor robert reich. though he stands just 4'10" robert reich is a giant. from the beltway to berkeley. >> my first whiff of berkeley was this mixture of eucalyptus/marijuana/tear gas. i thought, i've arrived. >> arrived in 1968 as a grad student and, since then, reich has not just seen the world but has helped shape it. >> trickle-down economics is bunk. it always was. >> the left leaning reich has worked for several presidents. his relationship with mr. clinton is dynamic thanks in part to mrs. clinton. >> i knew bill clinton when he was 22. both of us were rhodes scholars together. we were assigned to the same college at oxford, became good friends. and even before that, when i was an undergraduate, i knew hillary. she was an undergradu
how much should president obama be blamed? one of the most accomplished washington insiders is speaking out about mr. obama. we sit down with the former secretary of labor robert reich. he also talks about dating hillary clinton. he's a colorful man. tonight the interview with uc berkeley professor robert reich. though he stands just 4'10" robert reich is a giant. from the beltway to berkeley. >> my first whiff of berkeley was this mixture of eucalyptus/marijuana/tear gas. i thought,...
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in fact, let's lift the debt ceiling first and then we'll talk about negotiating, they say. >> at that point the senate seems to be coming together on the debt ceiling but you have one section of the house which seems to be digging in its heels. >> you know, jessica, this is the thing so interesting for me. we think of the united states as a two-party system, but in a very real sense, for the moment, we have a three-party system. look, we have democrats, republicans, and, yes, tea party republicans. the problem for speaker john boehner in the house is that he's presiding over two parties, republican party and the tea party partyers. republicans, of course, have the kind of division right now and unless and until boehner can find a way to bring those two wings together, the threat of default will remain. and boehner is running out of time. >> very divisive at this point in our nation's history. thank you, larry. >>> coming up, how facebook helped police crack a disturbing case of bullying and how it led to the arrest of two girls. >>> also -- >> i wish i knew then what i knew now. and i
in fact, let's lift the debt ceiling first and then we'll talk about negotiating, they say. >> at that point the senate seems to be coming together on the debt ceiling but you have one section of the house which seems to be digging in its heels. >> you know, jessica, this is the thing so interesting for me. we think of the united states as a two-party system, but in a very real sense, for the moment, we have a three-party system. look, we have democrats, republicans, and, yes, tea...
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president obama remains hopeful. >> the negotiations that are currently taking place between secretary of state kerry and foreign minister lavrov in geneva bear fruit, any agreement needs to be verifiable and enforceable. >> in the latest nbc poll, 58% of americans are against any u.s. military strike. >>> the taliban is claiming responsibility for an attack on the u.s. consulate in western afghanistan. the insurgents set off a car bomb then got into a gun battle with afghan security forces. all five attackers were killed as well as two afghan soldiers. u.s. officials say all of the american consulate staff members are safe. the attack, though, highlights the ongoing violence plaguing afghanistan. even though u.s. prepares to withdraw all of its troops. raj, jessica? >> janelle, thank you. >>> buckle your seat belts. obama care is coming to california in less than three weeks. >> it starts october 1st and many people are worried they have more questions than the so-called experts have answers. in tonight's reality check, sam brock starts with basics. a fact check of what options are re
president obama remains hopeful. >> the negotiations that are currently taking place between secretary of state kerry and foreign minister lavrov in geneva bear fruit, any agreement needs to be verifiable and enforceable. >> in the latest nbc poll, 58% of americans are against any u.s. military strike. >>> the taliban is claiming responsibility for an attack on the u.s. consulate in western afghanistan. the insurgents set off a car bomb then got into a gun battle with...
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. >>> this monday barack obama will be sworn in for a second term. nbc bay area's joe rosato jr. talked to one man who has been there many times before. >> it was 1968 and we have to go protest nixon. >> reporter: production to the pomp and circumstance of the presidential inauguration. wasn't exactly well planned. >> on the way to washington i'm sitting between two guys with helmets and gas masks. and going i don't know if i really want to be with these guys. >> reporter: once he arrived in washington for the swearing in of president richard nixon, he soon discovered celebrations everywhere he looked. it was kind of cool. >> reporter: since then the san francisco press agent has attended nearly every presidential swearing in. >> the chamber door opens. >> reporter: he took his mom to president carter's. >> the president came through and so that was -- that was very memorable to take your mom to an inaugural ball. >> and will to the best of my ability -- >> reporter: and ronald reagan. >> when reagan had his inaugural i went because i had connections and went to a number of the p
. >>> this monday barack obama will be sworn in for a second term. nbc bay area's joe rosato jr. talked to one man who has been there many times before. >> it was 1968 and we have to go protest nixon. >> reporter: production to the pomp and circumstance of the presidential inauguration. wasn't exactly well planned. >> on the way to washington i'm sitting between two guys with helmets and gas masks. and going i don't know if i really want to be with these guys....
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>> you talk about time, that's what everyone seems to gain here. what's the upside here for the president. >> several things come to mind here rog. he gives diplomacy a chance. the longer they take, the more it will appear as a charade. if they move swiftly, however, the immediate crisis may be ave averted. second, obama gave badly needed time to court congress and public opinion. if syria uses chemical weapons again or delays handing over the cache, obama will be able to use those events to reinforce his case. and third, it give os bama time to work the international community. over the next few months, if he can persuade key partners to go with him, to go along, he may be able to go back to congress with a stronger hand.+wé >> this is the nature of his job, plenty of criticism. how much is deserved here in your opinion? >> the perception by many is that the president has botched this thing up from beginning to end, you know? almost a new beginning right now will be better than anything else that's happened so far because of the disaster that's g
>> you talk about time, that's what everyone seems to gain here. what's the upside here for the president. >> several things come to mind here rog. he gives diplomacy a chance. the longer they take, the more it will appear as a charade. if they move swiftly, however, the immediate crisis may be ave averted. second, obama gave badly needed time to court congress and public opinion. if syria uses chemical weapons again or delays handing over the cache, obama will be able to use those...
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. >>> president obama is trying a new tactic to end the sequester. he invited about a dozen republican senators to dinner and drinks. the president's efforts are aimed at jump-starting the stalled budget talks. now aides say mr. obama is concentrating his outreach on lawmakers with a history of bipartisan deal making. republicans have mixed reactions to the invitation. in the meantime lawmakers voted to approve a new plan called the cr, legislation that would allow the government to keep funding, the operating budget, until the end of the fiscal year which is in september. >>> tomorrow the senate judiciary committee will take up several gun control bills. some of them are considered noncontroversial. but others could polarize an already divided congress. >> one of the controversial bills is for universal background checks, an idea that has picked up considerable support. in tonight's reality check, sam brock looks at why universal background checks have hit a roadblock and, sam, it has to do with confiscating weapons. is that right? >> not directly,
. >>> president obama is trying a new tactic to end the sequester. he invited about a dozen republican senators to dinner and drinks. the president's efforts are aimed at jump-starting the stalled budget talks. now aides say mr. obama is concentrating his outreach on lawmakers with a history of bipartisan deal making. republicans have mixed reactions to the invitation. in the meantime lawmakers voted to approve a new plan called the cr, legislation that would allow the government to...
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. >>> because of the government shutdown, president obama is not able to attend the asia pacific leaders summit in bali, indonesia. john kerry is there and met with russian president vladimir putin to talk about chemical weapons in syria. putin says the two are on the same page on how to eliminate the weapons which should be completed within one year. >>> two physicists who predicted the existence of the higs bozon almost 50 years ago are this year's winners of the nobel prize. peter higs and francois inglair were jointly awarded the prize. the theory of the so-called god particle was confirmed last year the at a law in geneva, how fundamental particles of the universe acquire mass. the nobel peace prize will with announced friday. the teenage girl who took a stance against the taliban and was nearly killed for it is reportedly a front-runner. she is the youngest person nominate for the nobel peace prize. she was gunned down last year for promoting education for young women. there are a record 259 nominations for the nobel peace prize this year. that is your world tonight. >>> she's a fa
. >>> because of the government shutdown, president obama is not able to attend the asia pacific leaders summit in bali, indonesia. john kerry is there and met with russian president vladimir putin to talk about chemical weapons in syria. putin says the two are on the same page on how to eliminate the weapons which should be completed within one year. >>> two physicists who predicted the existence of the higs bozon almost 50 years ago are this year's winners of the nobel...
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today, pryor visited classrooms at the barack obama academy. the academy an alternative education second chance program, oakland school district. pryor hopes he can positively influence the younger generation. >> any time i ever have the opportunity to talk to children, and i believe it's a good thing, you know, i think it's good to share adversity type deals, especially the children here and get them to understand. they're setting goals and understanding where they want to be and how to have success. i think it's good to hear from somebody who had to deal with things like that and understands how to have success. >>> all right. back in april, warriors initiated then rookie kent bazmore by filling his car with a bunch of popcorn. today the warriors introduced a first round pick, nedovich and when asked about rookie hazing, he clearly recalled the popcorn incident. >> oh, i heard about it. i heard about -- i mean, i watched it on youtube. the popcorn prank. i'm going to do whatever they say. i don't want to be in his position. >> which got me to
today, pryor visited classrooms at the barack obama academy. the academy an alternative education second chance program, oakland school district. pryor hopes he can positively influence the younger generation. >> any time i ever have the opportunity to talk to children, and i believe it's a good thing, you know, i think it's good to share adversity type deals, especially the children here and get them to understand. they're setting goals and understanding where they want to be and how to...
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round of talks, the nuclear negotiator arrived today to meet with what's being called the p-5 plus one, the u.s., britain, russia, france, and germany. the meeting is scheduled to begin tomorrow. iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful energy purposes only. any chance of negotiating in syria shot down after a nearly two-year civil war, the syrian regime said it's ready for talks with rebels but opposition members scoffed at the day's offer. they also said they will not participate in the meeting next month in rome with its western and arab allies upset they have not done more to help them. secretary kerry is asking them to recan consider saying their request for military and financial aid will be addressed. after three days of hiding out at his uncle's home, oscar pistorius made a brief outing today straight to a south african police station. under the terms of his bail, the olympic track star needs to check in with authorities. pistorius goes to trial in june for killing his girlfriend at his home on valentine's day. he says he thought he was shooting at an intruder. prosecut
round of talks, the nuclear negotiator arrived today to meet with what's being called the p-5 plus one, the u.s., britain, russia, france, and germany. the meeting is scheduled to begin tomorrow. iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful energy purposes only. any chance of negotiating in syria shot down after a nearly two-year civil war, the syrian regime said it's ready for talks with rebels but opposition members scoffed at the day's offer. they also said they will not participate in...
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. >> reporter: with speaker john boehner now talking one deal to avoid default and re-open government, senate gop lawmakers went to the white house to discuss that with president obama. >> he may not want to call it a negotiation. that's what i would call it. and i do view that as progress. >> reporter: democrats are demanding a long-term deal. >> we cannot have a situation where the debt ceiling is extended as part of a budget negotiation process for only six weeks which would put us right back in the same position that we're in now. >> reporter: and after 11 days of partial government 53% of the public blames the gop in congress. in the new nbc news poll. prompting a republican reboot. >> there's no sense dwelling on the past. mistakes have been made. >> reporter: captain keith colburn was on capitol hill. his both, "the wizard" of the discovery channel's "the deadliest catch" cannot head back to alaska until regulators get back to issuing permits. >> i'm a small businessman in a big ocean with big bills. i need to go fishing. >> reporter: but tea party senator ted cruz urged no dea
. >> reporter: with speaker john boehner now talking one deal to avoid default and re-open government, senate gop lawmakers went to the white house to discuss that with president obama. >> he may not want to call it a negotiation. that's what i would call it. and i do view that as progress. >> reporter: democrats are demanding a long-term deal. >> we cannot have a situation where the debt ceiling is extended as part of a budget negotiation process for only six weeks...
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he's expected to talk about the importance of passing immigration reform. the betty yong center is in chinatown. he will also in town for a fund-raiser. ticket sales have been sluggish, prompting organizers to slash some of the prices. >>> a change in california gun laws is being proposed in response to last month's deadly shooting of a 13-year-old boy carrying a replica assault weapon. andy lopez was killed by a sheriff's deputy as he carried the rifle to a friend's house because he was returning it. tomorrow northern and southern california senators will meet in santa rosa to outline a proposed law that would mandate pel elt or bb guns be made only in bright colors. >>> richmond police this morning responding to a call of a submerged car made a gruesome discovery. it happened at the end of wharf road in the richmond marina. here's the map. police got a call of a car upside down and in the water around 8:15 this morning. sheriff's divers tried to get a look inside but the water was too murky. a tow truck arrived pulling the 1989 mercedes out of the water a
he's expected to talk about the importance of passing immigration reform. the betty yong center is in chinatown. he will also in town for a fund-raiser. ticket sales have been sluggish, prompting organizers to slash some of the prices. >>> a change in california gun laws is being proposed in response to last month's deadly shooting of a 13-year-old boy carrying a replica assault weapon. andy lopez was killed by a sheriff's deputy as he carried the rifle to a friend's house because he...
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she talks it about all the time. she loves you guys so much. any time we see anything on tv, a movie, she's like, i used to go there and hang out. >> marin academy high school. >> marin academy. absolutely. she loves it so much. you mention anything. even a word that rhymes with marin. she has so many great memories here. we have a lot of friends, family friends in the bay area. >> you're a new father. you look good in terms of sleep depravation. >> a lot of plastic surgery. a lot of botox. can i show you a photo? >> sure. >> she's almost 5 months old. her name is winnie. winnie rose. this is, we had her passport photo taken. >> a passport photo? getting ready for russia? >> she's getting ready to go to the olympics, like, i don't want to leave this country. i want to hang out in my crib. >> reporter: you're a proud dad. success has come your way. it's been hard. you haven't been shy about talking about the conceiving, in terms of fertility issues. >> we've been trying to have a baby for five years, 5 1/2 years. which is -- it's just tough, not
she talks it about all the time. she loves you guys so much. any time we see anything on tv, a movie, she's like, i used to go there and hang out. >> marin academy high school. >> marin academy. absolutely. she loves it so much. you mention anything. even a word that rhymes with marin. she has so many great memories here. we have a lot of friends, family friends in the bay area. >> you're a new father. you look good in terms of sleep depravation. >> a lot of plastic...
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handshake that got many people around the world talking. >>> i'm chris san chekris sanch livermore. a nationally acclaimed youth golf coach is accused of victimizing two of his students. what the police says he admits to and why they think those victims are not the only ones. to those who've waited... worried... poked and prodded... taken risks... and lived in a state of "what if?"... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com or call 1-800-752-6631. >>> he was hired to teach golf but tonight he's jailed for allegedly molesting his students. three boys ranging in age from 12 to 17 are accusing their golf coach of sex abuse but livermore police expect more young boys to come forward. nbc bay area's kris sanchez tells us why investigators are so sure. >> reporter: 31-year-old andrew nisbet went from a nationally acclaimed golf coach to an accused sexual predator sitting behind bars and liver
handshake that got many people around the world talking. >>> i'm chris san chekris sanch livermore. a nationally acclaimed youth golf coach is accused of victimizing two of his students. what the police says he admits to and why they think those victims are not the only ones. to those who've waited... worried... poked and prodded... taken risks... and lived in a state of "what if?"... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find...